| Other recipes include: Hot Dog Tamale Pie Hot Dog Jambalaya Hot Dog and Beef Loaf (makes you want to burp just reading that one) Spaghetti Hot Dog Dinner (This one has bacon, hot dogs and a block of Velveeta cheese... the three main components of a heart attack) Hot Dog 'N Liver Sausage Loaf Taco Hot Dogs Hot Dog Pops All of these recipes are unique, sure to make you salivate with delight. This book has reinvented the hot dog, opening a whole new world of possibilities. For instance, now that I realize how versatile the hot dog truly is, I'm thinking about marinating them. Or how about sliced hot dogs put into ice cubes? When they melt, you can have a little protein treat. Or you can put them in a Bloody Mary. Pondering these recipes, it's as if the author of the book decided that the meat in any recipe could be substituted with hot dogs. I wonder why she didn't think of hot dog stuffing in a Thanksgiving turkey? It's much easier to open a pack of hot dogs than boiling the giblets and then picking at the neckbone like a buzzard. It just feels wrong to scavenge little bits of meat off a bird's neckbone just to stuff all of it back inside its own body. (I've always felt that we shouldn't do this.) These dishes make pigs in a blanket sound like a Wolfgang Puck gourmet meal. I've heard that you can make a mock apple pie with just about anything... Ritz crackers, saltine crackers, zucchini...has anyone ever tried hot dogs? I will revisit the topic of Hot Dog Recipes later...there are many more I want to share with you. After this article, I don't think my friends will want me to bring anything to the next potluck. I'm guessing I'm gonna hear more than one of them say, "Just bring yourself!" It could be that they don't trust Joe to not whip up a Hot Dog Aspic...he really would! Next week, Daisy ponders what the end might be to some well known proverbs. I told her the first part and she finished them, coming up with more truthful proverbs such as: A friend in need is...a beggar. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him...kick someone with his back feet. If you lie down with dogs...you'll get dog hair on you. Truly cute, and it was amazing how she reasoned them out. Have a great week! |
